“The decision will be taken once the composition of the national herd is known,” declared the Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed El Bouari, quoted by Al Akhbarspecifying that this operation launched recently, “will allow the ministry to have a clear idea of the production capacity of breeders to meet national needs”. The minister added that “the results of the census will help the ministry to prepare a practical and realistic program, in which parliamentarians will be involved in order to remedy possible dysfunctions.”
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The Minister Delegate in charge of relations with Parliament and government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas, considered for his part that the rumors about a possible cancellation of Eid al-Adha are “premature”, indicating that “the days to come will experience significant changes” and that the government “is making intensive efforts to find practical solutions to this issue”. In the same vein, Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, called for “an end to the consumption of meat and the slaughter of sheep, to allow Morocco to reconstitute the national herd and achieve balance. meat prices.
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-“The implementation of these measures constitutes an essential step to avoid wasting ongoing efforts and find lasting solutions to the situation,” added Lekjaa, recalling that “the measures taken, such as the importation of meat, remain temporary measures”. “The stability of demand in the face of a drop in supply naturally leads to an increase in prices, which requires working to strengthen local supply by stopping the slaughter of sheep.” And to conclude: “The success of these efforts requires the contribution of all parties concerned, with an emphasis on sustainable solutions guaranteeing food security and market stability.”
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